‘It impacts everybody, from everywhere’: Fentanyl is devouring Americans
August 20, 2023 5:00 AM The latest form is an especially harmful cocktail of xylazine and fentanyl, known on the streets as “tranq”. Read More
West African delegation meets ousted president in coup-hit Niger
August 20, 2023 4:26 AM Ecowas bloc is seeking a peaceful, rather than military, end to the country’s woes. Read More
Ukrainian city reels after Russian strike
August 20, 2023 3:33 AM The powerful blast shattered all the windows of restaurants, cafes, shops and apartments in two surrounding streets. Read More
Israeli father, son shot dead at a car wash, in West Bank violence upsurge
August 20, 2023 2:23 AM Israeli troops have launched a manhunt for those responsible. Read More
Thousands more evacuated as wildfire burns out of control on Spain’s Tenerife
August 20, 2023 12:52 AM Popular tourist areas have so far been unaffected and the island’s two airports have been operating normally. Read More
Tens of thousands flee western Canada wildfires
August 20, 2023 12:07 AM A summer of dramatic wildfires across the country have left millions of hectares scorched. Read More
Ukraine president Zelensky says Russia hit university, theatre in Chernihiv, warns of dead
August 19, 2023 6:30 PM A video from the scene showed debris around a large building, with parked cars around it partially destroyed. Read More
Putin meets top generals in charge of Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine
August 19, 2023 12:40 PM The meeting came after Ukraine said it liberated a small village along the frontline, its first since July. Read More
British Columbia declares state of emergency as firefighters battle blazes
August 19, 2023 11:50 AM By Friday evening, some 19,000 of the city’s 20,000 inhabitants had evacuated. Read More
New US pact with Japan and South Korea treads softly on Asean
August 19, 2023 10:50 AM Right upfront, it deferred to Asean’s centrality, and analysts said the pact’s impact will be felt around the region. Read More